Describe the situation here:
Struggling student wants to drop. You talk him out of it. Quarter final exams drops his percentage to 59%.
Understanding the Situation
a. What might be some underlying causes of the situation that you need to think about?
He's a bad test taker, bad day, problems outside of class, or lack of effort.
b. Are there resources within your school that might be of help? If so who and what questions should you ask them?
Experienced teachers, counselors (to see if he's having other issues), his other current teachers, his previous science teacher, teacher handbook,
c. Are there other resources that might be helpful?
His Parents,
A Solution
As a teacher, you will often try to address problems by preventing them. That said, things happen in classrooms that cannot be anticipated beforehand and you will have to make decisions about how to address the situation.
In this section, be sure to:
a. Decide whether your action is proactive (action aimed at preventing problem) or reactive (action occurs after situation develops).
Proactive Solution
b. Decide what grade level you will "solve" this problem for.
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c. Describe what you'll do.
To prevent the problem, we'll talk to the student and his parents about his grade. We'll encourage him to come in for extra help, offer him extra credit that encourages him to learn concepts he will be tested on. Keep encouraging him, and show you believe in him. Try and gear lessons or examples toward his interests if possible. Find out if there iws anything else in his life that may be affecting his performance.
Give opportunities to redo assignments.
d. Describe how you anticipate your action(s) will affect the situation.
Being Positive and supportive will have the best effect. It will help motivate him and raise his enjoyment of the class and desire to keep trying. It will give him a hopeful attitude, and give him successes. It could do the opposite as well, discouraging him and giving him extra credit might give him an excuse to slack off.
Solution Consequences
Before you act to address a classroom situation, you have to anticipate possible consequences of your actions.
Use this section to spell out some of these effects:
a. How will you action be perceived by your students?
IT will create an environment of caring in your classroom and make kids feel that you want them all to succeed.
b. How will your action affect the learning climate in your classroom?
see previous question
c. What might your students learn from your action? (Be sure to note both positive and negative lessons.)
Negative - I don't have to do well the first time, I get more chances later.
Positive - Can succeed when they didn't think the could, and hard work pays off.
d. How will your students' parents react to their child's account of your action? (Remember that they will put their own "spin" on what you do.)
They will be encouraged that you notice and care that their child learns and succeeds.
e. How will your administrator(s) react to your action?
Fairness could be an issue. they will appreciate you extra effort.
The Situation
Describe the situation here:
Struggling student wants to drop. You talk him out of it. Quarter final exams drops his percentage to 59%.
Understanding the Situation
a. What might be some underlying causes of the situation that you need to think about?
He's a bad test taker, bad day, problems outside of class, or lack of effort.
b. Are there resources within your school that might be of help? If so who and what questions should you ask them?
Experienced teachers, counselors (to see if he's having other issues), his other current teachers, his previous science teacher, teacher handbook,
c. Are there other resources that might be helpful?
His Parents,
A Solution
As a teacher, you will often try to address problems by preventing them. That said, things happen in classrooms that cannot be anticipated beforehand and you will have to make decisions about how to address the situation.
In this section, be sure to:
a. Decide whether your action is proactive (action aimed at preventing problem) or reactive (action occurs after situation develops).
Proactive Solution
b. Decide what grade level you will "solve" this problem for.
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c. Describe what you'll do.
To prevent the problem, we'll talk to the student and his parents about his grade. We'll encourage him to come in for extra help, offer him extra credit that encourages him to learn concepts he will be tested on. Keep encouraging him, and show you believe in him. Try and gear lessons or examples toward his interests if possible. Find out if there iws anything else in his life that may be affecting his performance.
Give opportunities to redo assignments.
d. Describe how you anticipate your action(s) will affect the situation.
Being Positive and supportive will have the best effect. It will help motivate him and raise his enjoyment of the class and desire to keep trying. It will give him a hopeful attitude, and give him successes. It could do the opposite as well, discouraging him and giving him extra credit might give him an excuse to slack off.
Solution Consequences
Before you act to address a classroom situation, you have to anticipate possible consequences of your actions.
Use this section to spell out some of these effects:
a. How will you action be perceived by your students?
IT will create an environment of caring in your classroom and make kids feel that you want them all to succeed.
b. How will your action affect the learning climate in your classroom?
see previous question
c. What might your students learn from your action? (Be sure to note both positive and negative lessons.)
Negative - I don't have to do well the first time, I get more chances later.
Positive - Can succeed when they didn't think the could, and hard work pays off.
d. How will your students' parents react to their child's account of your action? (Remember that they will put their own "spin" on what you do.)
They will be encouraged that you notice and care that their child learns and succeeds.
e. How will your administrator(s) react to your action?
Fairness could be an issue. they will appreciate you extra effort.